Tag: Arizona Wildcats

A grab-bag of items from this week before jumping into Q&A: I'm elated that Loyola and Nevada will play again in a rematch of March's Sweet 16 game. If power-conference programs won't schedule elite mid-majors, the mids have to take matters into their own hands and play each other. It's an interesting experiment that could…

Future generations will remember Aug. 21, 2018 as one of the heaviest news days in American history -- and the oftentimes frivolous realm of college football did not escape. USA Today slipped a lengthy investigative feature on Texas A&M football into the day's chaos. The eight guilty verdicts rendered against the president's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort,…

Two years ago, I walked into NRG Stadium the Friday before Final Four Saturday. The magnitude of ... well, everything ... proved almost overwhelming. From the vastness of the venue, to the buzz of fans, coaches and media descending upon Houston, and the omnipresent reminders plastered about the city, one could not escape the event's…

Voice of the Los Angeles Rams and Pac-12 Network broadcaster J.B. Long joins The Open Man Podcast for Episode 2. The program gets into the outlook ahead for the 2018 Rams, as well as an overview of Notre Dame football in the Brian Kelly era. Follow J.B. Long on Twitter @JB_Long.

Last night's solstice marks the true beginning of summer, coinciding with my four-year-old's last day of preschool. Summer means travel season, so it seems only fitting this edition of The Open Man Q&A come in a travel size. Though not as robust as more recent entries -- check out last week's on best offensive lines…

The coming college football season marks the 20-year anniversary of a landmark campaign. In 1998, the game's decision-makers launched the Bowl Championship Series: a compromise between traditionalists who sought to maintain the postseason bowl system, and those pushing for a system to crown a more clearly defined national champion. The BCS functioned as the upgraded…

We have a loaded Q&A, so no dilly-dallying: Just remember to send your questions for The Open Man Q&A on Twitter @kensing45 or @the_open_man. You can also email kyle@theopenman.com. Bucket list cfb rivalry games to cover? — Sir Miguel "Miggie" Smalls I, Esq. (@miggiesmalls) June 13, 2018 ALABAMA-AUBURN Whether at Jordan-Hare or Bryant-Denny Stadium, the…

YouTube channel Frankie Vision compiled an outstanding highlight reel of the 2017-18 college basketball season's best dunks. Give the entire package a watch, but keep a close eye at around 3:40 in particular: The Open Man has some context on the Rawle Alkins dunk that almost brought down T-Mobile Arena. Your Humble Author worked the…

Every passing moment moves us all one step closer to conclusion of our life's journey from cradle to casket. It's only upon reflection that one realizes how far they've progressed, and the realization settles in: How damn old am I? Related: The 2018 college football season marks 25 years since I became a true fan…

Arizona re-adding four-star guard commit Brandon Williams over the weekend propelled a recruiting class without a single player lined up a month ago to No. 21, per 247Sports national rankings. Committed❗ pic.twitter.com/W8BuZkky6Y — Brandon Williams (@TheeBWill) May 6, 2018 The Wildcats' resurgence on the recruiting trail amid the tumult of an ongoing FBI probe offers…

The first games of the 2018 college football season kick off 128 days from today. To commemorate, The Open Man begins the countdown with 129 — in honor of the 129 programs participating in the Football Bowl Subdivision this year — things we love (and some we hate) about the sport. Click the 129 Things…

Friday, Friday, gotta Q&A on Friday. We are NOT going to the archives for this week's edition of reader Q&A. Oh, no. Your boy made time in his schedule to produce this week's Q&A session, which answers the challenge Scott Hall laid down on WCW Nitro 22 years ago when he demanded Billionaire Ted get…

University of Arizona basketball stood at a crossroads in 2009 when former athletic director Jim Livengood backed into hiring head coach Sean Miller. After a tenure that arguably saved the program from possible extinction, the situation in Tucson comes full circle. Miller's alma mater, Pittsburgh, reportedly has come calling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g4fqpzIDs4 Miller isn't going... Sean Miller…

The Open Man Q&A is here for you, playing your requests. Just call me The DJ from The Warriors, my babies. Can you dig it? This week's edition features the ongoing NCAA basketball "scandal," which isn't all that scandalous, but has overshadowed the upcoming Tournament. With the Dance tipping off two weeks from today, The…

LUBBOCK, Texas – Greetings from United Supermarkets Arena … because, yes, Texas Tech has a corporate sponsor for its basketball arena. It will be site for arguably the most significant game in school history when the sixth-ranked Red Raiders take on No. 8 Kansas with the Big 12 regular-season title at stake. According to Vivid…